Un parfum d'Irlande

This is a most agreeable offering from a guitarist/composer whose name appears quite often in the d'Oz catalogue. Un Parfum d'Irlande consists of three movements, all with a nod towards the traditional musical style of Ireland. Without in any way meaning to demean the music, there is nothing intellectually challenging here; what there is however is several minutes' worth of really attractive tunes and harmonies all evocative of the beautiful landscape and character of this country and with the outer movements - an elegy and a lament - certainly ones to bring a tear to the eye of anyone who misses the «homeland«, The middle movement takes the form of a lively Gigue but still has an air of melancholy surrounding it.

Any student of around the Intermediate standard should manage to enjoy this piece without too many technical barriers cropping up. To write something as enjoyable as this and keep within that technical level is clever and for that reason this new edition certainly has to be one of the most attractive solo guitar pieces I've come across in many a day.

Steve Marsh (Classical Guitar)